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36532
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Karen Baldwin, a folklorist and English professor at ECU, passed away from cancer in November 14, 2007. Her published works are cited and a scholarship was established in her name at Guilford College, where she completed her undergraduate degree.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2008,
p5-10
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10758
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Dr. Arthur Palmer Hudson retired after 26 years as secretary-treasurer of the North Carolina Folklore Society. Hudson wrote several books, including the Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore, and spent many years working as a folklorist.
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12420
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Folklorist Kirsten Mullen, currently president of the North Carolina Folklife Institute, is the recipient of a 2009 Brown-Hudson Folklore Award.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2009,
p22-27, por
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35664
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Based from a previous article from the November 1973 issue, a letter from Mr. Grimshawe pertaining to Owen Wister has been added.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 22 Issue 2, May 1974,
p82-83
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39668
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Alan Jabbour was a folklorist and musician who contributed greatly to the world of folkloristic studies from when he started up to his death.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017,
p98-102, por, bibl
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Record #:
36892
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As a testament to the power and importance of folklore in everyday life, Coyle has made contributions through teaching, fieldwork, research, and service to various organizations such as the National Park Service, NC Folklore Society, and Western Carolina University.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 62 Issue 2, Summer-Fall 2015,
p9-12
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37054
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Dr. Lightfoot was a folklorist specializing in the study of regional folklore and folk music.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 63 Issue 1-2, 2016,
p93-96
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Record #:
37022
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Peterson is the director of the NCAC’s Folklife Program, overseeing grant programs, folklife projects, and traditional arts programming across the state.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 63 Issue 1-2, 2016,
p30-33
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18950
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Thomas McGowan taught as a member of the English Department at Appalachian State University for thirty nine years (1972-2011). There he received high praise and recognition as a teacher and folklorist, with an emphasis on regional folklife and oral narratives.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 58 Issue 1, Summer/Spring 2011,
p17-25, f
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35336
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An interview conducted by the author, Thad Stem Jr. talks about his usage of folk material in his writings. With illustration “Goose and Grease.”
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 17 Issue 1, May 1969,
p40-52
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Record #:
36535
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Karen Baldwin was the editor of NCFJ for six years, maintaining its publication over a difficult transitional period.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2008,
p25-31
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35304
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The history of Shepherd M. Dugger, who was a folklorist, poet, author, and schoolteacher, amongst other things. He wrote fondly of the region of Banner Elk, also known by its Native American Name, Ottarary.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 17 Issue 1, May 1969,
p12-14
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Record #:
36504
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Digitalization made all the difference when trying to preserve historical movements. It enables researchers to load their data onto searchable database and access it anywhere. The article outlines the principles and methods used in a multi-dimensional project centered in western North Carolina.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 53 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2006,
p50-59
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Record #:
36970
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A self-proclaimed public folklorist, Duffy started the Music Maker organization to help authentic folk musicians.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 63 Issue 1-2, 2016,
p8-12
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Record #:
36549
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Thomas McGowan was the editor of the NCFJ from volumes 25-43, of which the author describes the main theme of some of these.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 58 Issue 1, Summer/Spring 2011,
p49-59
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